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18th-Century Entertainment: Music
Imagine life without the internet. How would you spend your time without a smartphone, video, and music streaming, or messaging apps? Join us to explore how Americans in the 18th century stayed entertained....
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Lunch at the Library: 100 Years of Mottahedeh Design
Join us for lunch and compelling discussion with Mottahedeh President Wendy Kvalheim, who will discuss her new book, Splendid Settings: 100 Years of Mottahedeh Design. This beautiful new publication is for...
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Brown Bag Lunch featuring Research Fellow Lindsey M. Fisher-Hunt
Bring your lunch and learn about Library Fellow Lindsey M. Fisher-Hunt's research project, Mapping Their Influence: The Widespread Reach of the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association. This project explores the deep...
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Brown Bag Lunch featuring Research Fellow Sally Hadden
The U.S. Supreme Court has a history stretching back far earlier than 1787. Its English, colonial, Revolutionary, and even Confederation era forebears influenced the court's creators when they met in muggy...
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Lunch at the Library: Profiles in Character
Join us for lunch and compelling discussion with author Jennifer London, who will discuss her new book, Profiles in Character: Sixteen Americans and the Traits that Defined Them. This fascinating new...
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